The Spiritual Warrior Podcast
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And Coming Soon - Join the Rev. and Special Guests as they compassionately investigate the nature of reality
This project will be a means to continue discussing spiritual questions and approaching other spiritual seekers further along on the path, with the intention of sharing these conversations with all who wish to witness via public digital format. Each episode will feature a conversation with, and a practice, song, or meditation by the guest.
The Sutta on Half (of the Holy Life) (Upaddha Sutta, SN 45.2) relates a conversation between the Buddha and his disciple Ananda about the importance of a spiritual teacher. Thinking that a successful Dharma practice is half due to spiritual teachers and half to one’s own effort, Ananda says to the Buddha, “Venerable Sir, this is half of the holy life, that is, spiritual friendship, spiritual companionship, spiritual comradeship.” While our own effort is undoubtedly essential, to emphasize that the spiritual path cannot be actualized without a spiritual mentor, the Buddha replies, “Not so, Ananda! Not so Ananda! This is the entire holy life, Ananda, that is, spiritual friendship, spiritual companionship, spiritual comradeship.”[1]
[1]. The Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron, The Foundation of Buddhist Practice (Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2018), 78.